Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Tho Papers In the Chinese Concessions
Signed GGd Ready fer Presentation
to Secretary Bayard.
President CIsvciaud, E1.Speaher Randall
and Speaker Carlisle Hays Con-
ference oil the Tariff
THE CHINESE CONCESSIONS

MitkeovietZ and the American syndicate
there remains nothing to be done now
but the formal presentation of the papers
to Secretary Bsyard by the Chinese Ieg4-
ton. The compact is not between the
two nations, but between the Chinese
government and certain American Cit.
liens. at the Chinese legation they DO
rot think it proper to speak OF the
matter, but i is lesrned that the con-
cessions were complete when the envoy
arrived here with the Count, and the
signature of the Chinese Minister was re-
CURED. The compact is complete in itself.
Count MitkeovielZ called on Assistant
Secretary of State Porter to-day and pre-
sented a letter from United States Consul
Smither at Tien Tsin in China commend
ing the Count IN high terms. The Count
also presented Assistant Secretary Porter
with a photograph Of His Excellency, Ii
Hung Chang, Viceroy of China, the pic
ture having been delivered TO the Count
by the Niceroy, with directions to present
to Assistant Secretary Porter with the
compliments snd best wishes of the Vice
roy. Count Mitkeovietz has another pho
tograph of the Viceroy, which he is 10
deliver to Secretary Beyard.
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Republic
can this morning says: Pr. sjdent C.aye-
land, ex-Speaker Randall, and Speaker
Carlisle held long conference ct Oak
View yesterday afternoon 8nd evening
The discussion related principally 10 the
new tariff bill which has practically re
CsiVed the Endorsement OF the admins
tratiOn, sn outline of which measure coz
templates the Gbolition OF the tobecco,
fruit and brandy tsXes, q redu~tiOn Of
customs duties and large additions 10 the
Tree list. Thia measure has been re-
ferred to Secretary Fai1chiId, who Yves
suddenly summoned here by telegraph by
the President, and who Will prepare sn
estimate Of the reduction which the pro
posed bill will effect in the revenues. No
conclusion Yves reached but the matter
was left for another conference to be
held in the near future.
HAS NOT RESI- GNKD.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sspt. Your core
spondent called upon Assistant Secretary
Of State Porter to make inquiries COR
corning the Washington special in the
New York Herald TO the eject that he
contemplated resignjng because Of dis
agreement between himself and Secre-
tary BayaTd.
"They are wrong as TO any disagree
ment," said Mr.. Porter, "There are TO
isagreements, but have contemplated
regigning for some time on account Of
the i'll health OF my wife. Her condition
is such that it is not prudent for her to
return to Washington, snd that a. pres
ent is a serious subject TO my mind
while l have thought u good deal upon
the step Of resignation, l have not deter
mined upon it."
TEXAS PENSIONS,
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. The follow ING
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
VIM. Corville, Montgomery; Samuel
Moore, San Antonio; VIM. X. Ion&rde.
Waco; Margaret f widow OF Acton
Young, WoodyIlle; VIM. barley, Denison
Frederick w ThOmmer, Bracket; BeDjg-
min +. Ellis, Cold Springs; Joel P Will
Jams, Galveston; Edwin Hicks, Jeiico.
MR. RANDALL AT OAKVIEW.
! Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. -Ex-Speaker
Randall said today that he expected 10
return TO his home near Philadelphia to.
night. He had not seen the President
! but he intended TO call upon him. A
personal friend Of MIR. Randall's said thai
the latter had not been invited to any
conference, nor had he been invited tc
visit the President, but that he
would call at the White House
to see Mr.. Cleveland, and L
the latter was not there, Mr.. Randall
would not go out to Oakview. Still the
belief is that Mr.. Randall and the Presi-
dent will meet and that they will tall
tariff.
1t was later learned that Mr.. Randall
has gone to Oakview with Mr.. Cleveland
and spent an hour in conference. Thl
result cannot be learned tonight.
ALL REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Acting Score
tary Thompson to-day opened the fifth
lot OF proposals Cor sale OF u per cent
bonds to the government. The eg-
gregate of the offering was SGT, 555 a
from l OS to l 10. The tenders were
all rejected as too high, higher thar
the price paid last week.
WHAT CONGRESSMAN SCOTT SAYS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Hon. W. L
Scott of Pennsylvania returned to the
city this evening from g visit to the Pres
ident at Oakyiew and was seen by 6 re
porter OF the Associated Press. WheI
asked whether the tariff and reduction o
the revenue had been discussed b.
the President and himself and SeCretar!
Fairchild and Mr.. Carlisle, and whethe
any bill had been agreed upon, be saiC
this subject as we'll as all public matters
had been talked over, and while there
was no. difference Of opinion
among the gentlemen presen
as to the necessity for an earl
reduction of the revenues and taxation ~
measure for that purpose had been agreed
upon, and none would be without con
sultalion with the members belonging {
the m6jority in the House CT Rep
resentatlves. It was the opinion
OF sll that there ought to be q TeGGctlo
st the earliest possible date sitter tn
meeting Ct Congress, out the manner /
which the reduction should be made wa
only considered II general Wsy. This
be said, WAS gil that could be said aoou
the so-called conference, and the state
ments going the rounds OF the press wer
mere speCUlations.
MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
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